Burlington weekly free press. [volume] (Burlington, Vt.) 1866-1928, 1887-06-17
THE REGATIONALISTS
THEIR ANNUAL STATE CONVENTION
At SWANTON.
The Annual Sermon Preached by Rev. j.
A. MacColI of st. Albans-Interesting
Addresses-Many in Attendance
from all Over the State.

meeting of the Congregational ministers
and churches of Vermont opened here
yesterday afternoon, with a good attend
ance. The meeting was called to order by
ice-president G.. C. McIntire who offered
| prayer. The roll was then called by the
secretary, Rev. G. II. Merrill. Rev. G.. II.
Smith was chosen scribe and Rev. w. l..
Anderson assistant, Deacon g. NJ. Sykes,
auditor. Rev. II. X. Titrs delegate to the
Free VIII Baptist yearly nee ing gave
an account of his visit to that body. Rev.
! w. >. HHzen made his report as commit
tee on the Vermont churches which was
accepted. Rev. George Smith presented
the greeting of the Vermont Baptist con
ventiOA.
The following committees were named
| by the president
| On Finance-Hon. ID. NJ. Camp, Hon. G..
p. Hogan, Deacon G. NJ. Sykes.
On nominations-Rev Henry Fair rbanks,
Ph. ID. Rev. g. w. Phillips, Prof. w. A.
Deering.
1t was voted to refer the question of
change of rules in relation to time of
choosing the auditor and concerning Civ
| ing larger liberty to committee of arrange.
ments and business committee.
1t was also voted to authorize the cor
responding secretary to issue blanks for
the collection of statistics concerning the
requirements of the national council.
Then followed a discussion on the
finances of the convention and it was
voted to refer the matter to the commit
tee on finance.
The evening convention sermon was de-
! llvered by Rev. j. A. MacColl of St. AL
bans, followed by the sacrament of the
Lords supper.
Last evenings session was largely at
tended and enjoyable. Rev. G. O. Day
opened the exercises with prayer and
he was followed by Rev. j. A. MacColl of
II -ln Ia1tx l,.
sermon. The speaker was eloquent and
the effort an able one making a profound
impression upon all hearers. the text was
Heb. xii H. After the sermon the Lord s
supper was administered by Rev. p. S.
Pratt and Rev. G. w. Philips. G.. NJ
serving as deacons.
WEDNESDAYS SESSIONS.
This morning there was an increased at
tendance, many having arrived during he
previous evening and on the early
morning train and the church was
well filed when the meeting was
called to order at $50 by the vice
president, Rev. G. G. McIntire. Rev. g.
). Mills Offer. prayer after loll call. j.
u. simpson, treasurer of the Fairbanks
fund for relief Of ministers, gave his re.
port, which was accepted and approved.
The report shows that the sum of Sl1OO
7 has been paid out during the year for re-
lief and that there is a balance in the
treasury of $6931l. Rev. q. +. Chapen,
delegate to the Vermont Baptist conven-
, tion, gave an interesting report of his visit
} to that body. Greetings were then read
from the Vermont Methodists.
Rev. Henry Fairbanks, Phi. d. gave a
report OF the Fairbanks education board.
1t appears that 1913 has been paid out to
aid students and that the sum of 1905 10
remains in the treasury. OF the IA stu
dents aided by the board three remain in
college, three in academies, the balance
having graduated. The report of the
} treasurer was read and adopted. This
l closed the business meeting.
At O'Clock there We're devotional ser
: vices conducted by Hon. d. NJ. Camp.
Reports on State revival work were also
read, the showing being very satisfactory.
This took up the forenoon at the conven-
tion rooms. In the Episcopal chapel near
by meeting of the Womans Board was
z held at o'clock. Mrs. n. W. Wild presid-
ing. Addresses were given by Mrs. Emily
Montgomery and Rev Edward Hawes, ID.
ID. DIR. Clark and MIss Tory of Burling-
ton also took part in the exercises. Din
ner for all the visitors was served at the
Methodist church.
The afternoon session opened with
prayer by Rev. John Cowan. For com
mittee of arrangements for next meeting,
the president named Rev. j. f. Bordie,
L
the rector of the church where the con
venton is to be held The report of the
corresponding secretary, Rev. n. w.
, Wild, was read and adopted. Rev. Henry
Fairbanks reported on county conference
work, Rev. l.. II. Elliot, Rev G. G. Nc
, Intire and Rev. w. +. Olmstead taking
I part in the discussion following. Then
q d followed an interesting essay by Rev. A.
{ A. Smith. Miss Bertha Robertson gave
r the address at the woman's meeting in
the interest Of the Mcintosh school at the
(, Episcopal chapel.
\ On the programme this evening were
q addresses by representatives of beneyolen,
y y societies. Rev. l.. H. Elliot of the Yer
: = mont Bible society, J. A. Hamilton, ID
: D., of the College and Educational society
n. E. Dunnlng, general secretary of thu
: Congregational Sunday schools, G. l.
y y Woodworth, d. D., of the American Mis-
!, sionary association, Stewart Sheldon dis
a trict secretary of the Congregations
> union and n. G. Clark, senior secretary o
. A. b. &. f. NJ.
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